Work on the restoration of Newfoundland's former Parliament is continuing.
It's being returned to its appearance from the 1850s, before more windows were added on the front, the entrance was narrowed, and the glass lantern feature on the roof was replaced with dormer windows:
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The grounds are also being restored, and the elaborate wrought-iron fence reinstalled.
And lots more:
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A few of the highlights:
- It's going to be an amazing museum, focused almost exclusively on our political history as an independent country. If even a fraction of what they're planning for the exhibits is actually successful, it will be the most impressive one in the city. Easily. The ideas are amazing. One tiny hint: say when you get to the part about the 1932 riots, what if the lighting and sound effects made it seem like the windows were shattering in the room you're standing in, etc.
- All of the busts of our former Prime Ministers currently displayed in the Confederation Building will be moved there. A multimedia presentation will see a spotlight illuminate each one in turn, lighting making it seem the bust is speaking, sharing stories from that Prime Minister's reign, etc.
- Faux stone is going to be used to restore the lobby to its original green marble look.
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Here's how it looked this evening:
